We actually seem to see a statistically significant amount of Netflix from non Resnet buildings! Hmm...
-- Hunter Fuller OIT Sent from my phone. On Mar 19, 2015 10:57 AM, "Jonn Martell" <j...@martell.ca> wrote: > > Dual networks. The premise is that the student pay a fee for connectivity > and should get to enjoy the same level of service they would get off > campus. Ideally the two networks could use each other's unused bandwidth > but I never looked into that. > > Since Netflix appears to be the biggest issue, you might want to review on > how to get Netflix closer to your residences. See > https://openconnect.itp.netflix.com/ When you talk to them, classify > yourself as an ISP for Resnet (which you are). > > Fortunately, no residences at my current campus so it's not something I > have to deal with :-) > > Jonn Martell > Director of Technical Operations > FDU Vancouver Campus > > > On Thu, Mar 19, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Alexander, David <alexa...@ohio.edu> > wrote: > >> I wanted to know if Netflix has been a problem for other schools, >> specifically those with large residential campuses. >> >> >> >> We’ve seen usage on our campus grow a lot over the past few years, and >> our response has been to implement a bandwidth cap on Netflix from 8 am to >> 10 pm. This pretty much makes Netflix unusable during the day. When we >> lift the bandwidth cap at night, Netflix takes up around 40% of our total >> traffic. >> >> >> >> I’m curious if other schools are dealing with Netflix bandwidth issues >> and what solutions you have implemented that allows students to enjoy >> Netflix without impacting the usability of the network. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Dave >> ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE >> Constituent Group discussion list can be found at >> http://www.educause.edu/groups/. >> >> > > > -- > -- > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE > Constituent Group discussion list can be found at > http://www.educause.edu/groups/. > > ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
